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Comments for "PSA and beyond surgery"en-csnRe: PSA and beyond surgeryhttp://csn.cancer.org/comment/505827#comment-505827
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<p><em>In reply to <a href="http://csn.cancer.org/node/139397">PSA and beyond surgery</a></em></p>
<div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>My prostate was removed in December, 2002. The last PSA before surgery was a 17. My Gleason scale was 6.5. A bone scan before surgery and lymph node pathology following surgery did not show any progression of cancer beyond the prostate. However, my first PSA two months after surgery was a 6.6. My doctor ordered another one week later and it was a 3.5, lower but still too high for post removal. I will have another PSA test at the end of March. My urologist thought it may be taking my blood stream longer to adjust. That would be best case scenario. Since the tumor was right at the point where the prostate was cut away, I am told I could have some residual cancer that may need radiation, or that the PSA tests may be reflecting possible cancer in some other region. Has anyone else had a similar circumstance? Thank you in advance for any assistance.</p>
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</ul>Sun, 09 Mar 2003 14:34:30 +0000hballardcomment 505827 at http://csn.cancer.orgRe: PSA and beyond surgeryhttp://csn.cancer.org/comment/505826#comment-505826
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<p><em>In reply to <a href="http://csn.cancer.org/comment/505825#comment-505825">Re: PSA and beyond surgery</a></em></p>
<div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>That's what his family is telling him to do. His doctor doesn't seem too concerned at this point.</p>
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</ul>Tue, 18 Feb 2003 23:52:16 +0000parnelldcomment 505826 at http://csn.cancer.orgRe: PSA and beyond surgeryhttp://csn.cancer.org/comment/505825#comment-505825
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<p><em>In reply to <a href="http://csn.cancer.org/node/139397">PSA and beyond surgery</a></em></p>
<div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>From what you write, it seems that the cancer has escaped the prostate and is in other parts of the body and producing PSA. I suggest you have him see another oncologist for an opinion. Take along all your records. </p>
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</ul>Tue, 04 Feb 2003 23:08:49 +00002375dggcomment 505825 at http://csn.cancer.org